I agree with James entirely. It's easy to see the fisheye with cropping as the worst of both worlds, but it is, in fact, the opposite. The lens won't give you the dramatic distortion you expect but that's a good thing unless you really want it. Most of the time you won't be looking for that. On the other hand, the distortion it does have is fine most of the time and easily corrected when it is unwelcome.